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Lot 232
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Lot Number: 232
Description: Notably rare Mickey Mantle handwritten letter. Full page handwritten letter thanking the recipient for wishing he and his son well (Billy Mantle had just been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease). Signed at the close "with best wishes, I'm Sincerely thankful, your friend, Mickey Mantle." Despite leading the most public of lives, authentically signed handwritten correspondence from Mantle is of notable rarity. One of only a handful of letters we have encountered and the first we have offered at auction. Includes original mailing envelope postmarked Nov. 2, 1983. Typical mailing folds, otherwise in fine condition with ink signature rating 9 out of 10. Includes LOA from JSA: Letter EX/MT-NM, Envelope EX/MTEstimated Price Range: ($1,500-$2,500)
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